Fort Peabody

Why do all kids love to make forts? Must be in the handbook, right next to the section on 'must scream and ask for everything and anything when mom is on the phone'. I digress! Mom was away last week for work. The kids (and Dad) did great. Lots of quality time. I got these pictures of some good quality fort making when I was away.

Stir Crazy

I think the weather is making everyone a little stir crazy. So much snow and too cold to spend too long outside is definitely getting to us all...some of us more than others.

Jay is obsessed with his bird feeder. Always has been but the inclement weather has increased his agitation. He is fearful that the squirrels are eating all his bird food. One Sunday afternoon (when we clearly had too much time on our hands) he put together his version of the winter bb gun to, in his words "get those #*$@*# squirrels one way or another"...